Solidarity: The Largest Political Protest in British Columbia's History Solidarity: The Largest Political Protest in British Columbia’s History BC Labour Heritage Centre
Hanne Jensen (fired Director, BC Human Rights Branch) [00:00:01] It was a Thursday. It was the budget day. I had expected drastic cuts to the budget of the […]
Lyrics: General Strike – D.O.A. This song is by D.O.A. and appears on the album Hardcore ’81 (1981) and on the album Let’s Wreck The Party (1985). It […]
The anti-climactic end to the Solidarity movement of 1983 tends to overshadow what was one of the most significant moments in BC labour history, bringing together labour and […]
After three hours, and people around the province watching, Premier Bill Bennett and Jack Munro representing Operation Solidarity emerged to announce the ‘Kelowna Accord’.
For two hours the demonstrators marched around the Hotel Vancouver, exchanging catcalls with Social Credit Party delegates. They then marched to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza.
The October 15 demonstration included unions, professional organizations, community groups and the general public. Patsy George, fired BCGEU member and Solidarity Coalition staff, is smiling at the camera.
The October 15 Rally for your Rights became the largest political protest in BC’s history. At far left is Norman Richards, President of the BC Government Employees’ Union.
Without the benefit of social media, computers or cell phones, organizers used printed materials and telephones for communication.
A massive feat of organization brought over 60,000 citizens downtown to encircle the Hotel Vancouver where the Social Credit Party was holding its convention. Transcription: SOLIDARITY March for […]
Cabinet Office occupiers emerged from the building to a boisterous welcome from more than 2,000 people outside.
On September 16, 1983 eighty-seven trade unionists, activists and faith leaders occupied the provincial cabinet offices in Robson Square in Vancouver for twenty-seven hours to demand withdrawal of […]
As members of the BC legislature sat around the clock and the government limited debate, members of the Victoria Solidarity Coalition held a candlelight vigil on September 10, […]
